Topics: SCARP
Opinion: Vancouver’s villages debate in plain English
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
UBC SCARP Professor Erick Villagomez speaks on Vancouver's proposed villages plan: What it is, why it's happening and why some people are concerned.
How do we build beyond crisis? Community!
| Spotlight
Nathan Manhas, a Master of Community and Regional Planning Alum, is recognized as a 2026 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
Opinion: From exception to entitlement: What Vancouver’s tower review is really about
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
UBC SCARP Professor Erick Villagomez claims that Vancouver’s current policy is additional height should be limited and tied to public benefit. Will that policy be transformed?
UBC partners with UN-Habitat to accelerate impactful urban research and honour 50-year legacy
| Announcement
UBC has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with UN-Habitat, the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development.
Science and lolz: How Canadian doctors are battling misinformation online
CTV News | | Media coverage
Wes Regan, a PhD candidate at UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning comments on the impacts of conspiratorial beliefs and online misinformation on public policy.
‘I knew it!’—Why misinformation feels so good to share, and what to do about it
| Announcement
SCARP researcher Wes Regan talks about how people can navigate an increasingly polluted information environment ahead of an important election season.
Remembering Professor Peter Boothroyd: A SCARP Alumni Tribute
| Spotlight
A small group of SCARP students from the 1990s gathered on a beautiful afternoon in August to celebrate the life of our beloved professor, Peter Boothroyd. We thought it would be fitting to meet on Vancouver’s East Side at New Brighton Beach to…
UBC Applied Science research that made an impact in 2025
| Announcement
A look back at the stories that showcase the innovative solutions for people, places and planet our researchers worked on in 2025.
Let’s Build a Just and Sustainable Future
| Spotlight
German Ocampo Salazar, a School of Community and Regional Planning graduate, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
Three UBC Applied Science experts announced as Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Purang Abolmaesumi, Nozomu Yachie and Martino Tran were announced as new and renewed Chairs, representing an investment in UBC Applied Science's research excellence.